Marketing for muppets

Tim Burrowes

August 14, 2009 1:56

An Australian company believes it has found a hidden weapon for marketers – puppets.

Corporate Creatures features CEOs and companies marketing leaders being interviewed by the puppets.

The company – set up last year – is the brainchild of puppeteer Gary Friedman, who previously worked with the late Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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7 COMMENTS

Tony Richardson 14 Aug 09

It’s so bizzare it just might work!

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AW 14 Aug 09

Great! Puppets interviewing puppets, oops, I meant CEO’s!

he he he

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Jojo 14 Aug 09

A few spelling mistakes above, but an interesting concept 🙂

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mumbrella 14 Aug 09

Honestly, JoJo, what do you expcet of copy posted at 1.56am? A spell checker?

Cheers,

Tim – Mumbrella

matt 14 Aug 09

More talking puppets at http://www.onethingivelearnt.com

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Con Quest 14 Aug 09

I believe that the power of these brilliant Creatures lies in their Power to break down barriers between Human and Creature, allowing the normally up-tight Human to relax and open up to his audience. I can facilitate this – check out my website!
Thanks,
Con
http://www.questbusinessnews.com

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Tim 14 Aug 09

Very good. You will make muppets of the rest of us!

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